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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/44 (21) Application number: 12746216.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.08.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 19/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/049117 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/095716 (27.06.2013 Gazette 2013/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 21.12.2011 US 201113333505 (71) Applicant: Zimmer, Inc. Warsaw IN 46580 (US)	(72) Inventors: GRIMM, James Winona Lake, Indiana 46590 (US) ROMANO, Anthony Columbia City, Indiana 46725 (US) (74) Representative: Mays, Julie et al Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate London EC1A 4HD London EC1A 4HD (GB)